One of the DIY crafts that I am most proud of is this ornament wreath that I made a couple of years ago. The results are well-worth the time spent hunkered down with a glue gun and piles of ornaments. This year, I wanted to put a slightly different spin on things and make up a smaller ornament wreath for my holiday tablescape.
And I thought you might be interested in learning how to make your own DIY ornament wreath as well (wink).
There is never a shortage of rolls of plain kraft paper in our house. It’s the perfect all-purpose wrapping paper, from birthdays to anniversaries, and especially for the holidays. I love it because it’s a perfect blank slate; you can dress up in so many ways! I’m on a cinnamon stick kick this holiday season, so naturally I decided to create a set of cute and festive cinnamon stick gift toppers!
We are heading right into my absolute favorite time of the year—Christmas! And what better way to get into the holiday spirit than with a fabulous blog hop between 31 talented bloggers? Well, how about if those 31 bloggers share ideas for making over thrift store finds? Sounds pretty awesome, right? Right!
So let’s dive right in! As part of this fabulous event, dubbed the Holiday Thrift Store Challenge, I’m sharing some very simple Christmas decorations that can be made from items found at your local thrift store!
I have a long way to go before I’m a master seamstress, but I’m already starting to get the hang of my new-to-me sewing machine. If nothing else, I may soon hold the title of master seamstress of throw pillow covers. Because I can sew an envelope-style pillow cover with the best of them!
And that’s exactly the method I used to create these cute appliqué throw pillows for our family room couches (yep, the purple ones!).
I sure hope I’m not alone when I say that I’m a very novice seamstress. That’s even a generous statement. My skills are seriously lacking. My mother, however, is a master (don’t laugh, Mom. You’re extremely talented!), and it’s high time I learn from the best. Especially considering how generous she has been in recently giving me her old machine. My usual just-dive-in approach is no different when it comes to sewing, but I know I need to take a step back and learn some of the basics before I go nuts sewing up a storm.
And if figured, maybe you’re starting with the basics, too, and we could learn them together! So I’m kicking off a little Sewing 101 primer with my first lesson: different types of sewing machine feet and how to use them.